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slaveholder


slave·hold·er

noun \ˈslāv-ˌhōl-dər\

Definition of SLAVEHOLDER

: an owner of slaves
slave·hold·ing \-diŋ\ adjective or noun

First Known Use of SLAVEHOLDER

1776

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